Archive for Support Professionals

The Case for Unscripted Grief Support: Why we no longer advise people what not to say

When we first started WYG in 2012, we leaned heavily into a category of grief support advice that we no…
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Communication during Crisis: 5 Principles for Professionals

Communication During Crisis: 5 Principles for Professionals

Recent research has looked at how good communication at end-of-life can help family members in their grief. Conversely, poor communication at the end of…
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suicide grief and prevention resources every funeral director should know

7 Suicide Grief and Prevention Resources Every Funeral Director Should Know

As a funeral director, you can find yourself facing both sides of suicide: a family left to grieve the loss…
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ways funeral directors can help with disenfranchised grief

5 Ways Funeral Directors Can Help Families When A Death Is Disenfranchised

Disenfranchised grief is a term coined by one of our favorite grief researchers, Ken Doka, about twenty years ago. He…
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Considerations for Caregivers

Supporting Grieving Families: tips for RNs and others on the front line

We have a series here at What's Your Grief called 'What's Your Question', where we tackle the grief questions that…
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